Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-01
LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, October g
AT CALVERTON YARDS.

| Al CALNEkION 1ARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The offerings at the
yards to-day showed some Improvement in
quality over last week, rs the tops were
more numerous and of better grade. The
market for the better grades was a trifle
stronger than last week, but values with
out serious change considering the better
| quality of the tops. We quote at 81 GOA
4 65 most sales being made at s. O0a4 %
per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves at 81 25a4 65; those
generally rated as first quality So 50a4 90;
medium or good fair quality 81 75a3 %;
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows
81 OOa2 so per 100 lbs.
Of the cattle received, 2,09l came from
Virginia, 3lS from West Virginia, 2S4 from
Maryland, and 474 from Ohio. Total
receipts for the week 8, l67, against 1885
last week, and 3,Sl0 same time last year.
Of the offerings 1855 were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, 76l By country deal
ers, and Jos sold to Eastern spectators.
Total sales for the week 1921 against
!, 1902 last week, and l, 1876 same time last
year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The-a is heavier
run this week than last, the increase i'll
the number being nearly 1000, but the
quality of the offerings shows h falling,
and prices decline on those ruling last
Thursday. We quote butchers sheep at
2la43c, sheep at 81 50a3 % per head. Re-
ceip;s this week of sheep and lambs were
5,O51 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Sales of cattle at these yards numbered
196 head, and prices ranged at So 00a4 90
per 100 lbs, Baltimore butchers and
dealers being the principal purchasers.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 81. Cattle-Receipts
II, 900 head; shipments 2, 400 head; mar
ket same as Saturday; shipping steers
s. 60a5 05; stOckers and feeders 81 Goa
8 90; cows, bulls and mixed 81 00a2 so;
Texas cattle weak at 81 50a2 30.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; shipments
5000 head market steady; rough and
mixed 81 20a4 60; packing and shipping
81 Bad 65; light 81 4Oa4 60; skips So 90
as %.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
1,40O head; market unchanged; natives
81 OOa4 %; western So OOa3 so; Texas
s. 00A3 25; lambs So 75a4 70.
New York.
New YORK, October 3l.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts 3,7i0 head, making II, $50 head for
the week; trading uncommOnlv dull and
nearly one fourth of the offerings were to sell
at the closing hour, but good and prime ma
tive steers shade firmer; poor to prime
native steers So 00a5 % per 100 pounds;
extra to fancy do s. l0l5 %.
ShCep-RecciptS Is, 500 head, making
A. 14O head for the wesk good offerings
were a trhe frmer and lighter, inferior
and common steady; sheep sold at IS pa
80 per 100 pounds.
Ogs--Receipts II, GAO head, making
3, 2GO head for the week; nearly nominal
for live hogs, but quoted steady at 81 Goa
10 per 100 pounds.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, October 3l.-Cat-
tle--Receip:s 1850 head; shipments 2,26l
head; market slow at last weeks closing
prices.
Hogs Receipts 6,GOO head; shipments
$500 head; market easy; Philadelphias
So 75Al 10; Workers "a 6Ua4 10; common
to fair 81 4Oa4 IS.
Sheep-Rtceipts G, 900 head; shipments
4, 200 head; market fair at last weeks
prices.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, O., October 81 - Hogs
Active and firm; common and light 50 50a
60; packing and butchers 81 4OIi 20;
receipts ), 500 head; shipments ! 900 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, October 3l.-During the
past week business was very iair, the
principal demand being for street.car
horses and mules, which were wanted in
excess of the supply. Indeed, the partial
substitution of cable cars has not had a
percep:ible effect in decreasing the de
mand for this description of stock There
was an ample supply of other kinds.
Driving horses, this week, were quoted at
$l50a225; draft do, $l75a22j; stFeeters,
$lOOal25. Mules, aged 1 Ia ) years, 15l
to 1G hands, $l35al50; Is TO l53 hands,
$l15al35; IA! to Is hands $90all5.